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Postmedia Archive, Swerve03.13.2013

The Valley: Siminovitch Prize-winner Joan MacLeod has had her work previously featured by ATP (Another Home Invasion, 2009; The Shape of A Girl, 2001). Her new play tells the story of an 18-year-old university dropout who suffers a psychotic breakdown after an altercation with a police officer on the SkyTrain in Vancouver. The story was partially inspired by the case of Robert Dziekanski, who died after being hit by an RCMP Taser. Opening night Thursday, March 14. Until Sunday, April 7.

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Dust: Playwrights Jonathan Garfinkle and Christopher Morris, who will also be directing, travelled to the Canadian Forces Base Petawawa in Ontario, Pakistan and Afghanistan to interview the families of soldiers and communities beset by war. Using what they learned, they crafted a tale of courage and grief that takes audiences to the three countries during the play. Opening night Friday, March 15. Continues until Saturday, April 6.Postmedia Archive
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The Apology: The setup of Darrah Teitel’s The Apology is like ancient fan fiction: Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley and Claire Claremont are in a polyamorous relationship and they head to a castle to write poetry, do drugs and make love. What would a festival of plays be without something a little racy? This play carries a warning of nudity, sexuality and strong language. Opening night Saturday, March 16. Continues until Saturday, April 6.Courtesy Alberta Theatre Projects
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The God That Comes: It’s fitting that a rocker whose hit song was “Striptease” would tackle The Bacchae. Hawksley Workman enlisted the theatrical knowledge of Christian Barry to create a rock cabaret modernizing Euripides’ ancient tragedy about the Greek god of wine and ecstasy, Dionysus. Workman will man a variety of instruments, including a guitar, a ukulele and an organ. Opening night Thursday, March 21. Continues until Sunday, April 7.Postmedia Archive
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